Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-18
POLYTE.

A happy home that Of the Sigaults the
husband John, q sober workman, his wife
Theresa, gentle and honest To complete the
family an urchin years Of age, NJ. Polyte-
a very devil. said his father, and with that
always first in school
John Sigault was skillful molder The
resa was known - the most tasteful milliner
Of Montmartre.
All that lttla world lived without any
,ther care but the future of NJ. Polyte.
Father and mother prepared to drain them
selves when that would become necessary, as
Polyte had already shown some inclination
toward the learning of an art whose ap-
premiership costs great deal John had Q
friend named Robert. stonecutter em-
ployed in the studio of a celebrated sculptor.
The child had been admitted in the con-
temptation of the world renowned artists, of
whom: the two workmen spoke of as a demigod.
At first NJ Polyte was intimidated; then he
familiarized himself when he saw the great
man. Nothing was less imposing than this
short old fellow, wearing blouse abominably
maculated, occupying himself in the making
of small balls of sticky clay with his clammy
fingers. This cry from the heart escaped
from the lips Of this Partisan gamin: "Papal
when am big / will lie a sculptor, because
at least that is dirty"
The member of the institute de France
who was a kind of wag, declared that this
exclamation might pass for an unequivocai
manifestation of an artists vocation The
good parents did not go further.
From this memorable day, when Theresa
had TO work late IN cutting, repairing and
washing the clothes and linen OF her men,
she said to the boy: "Ail right now, only
when cannot work any more, monsieur the
sculptor, It is you who shall work for me-
linen trom an early period folyte was
taught that the destinies OF his family would
rest one day entirely on his conduct and
Besides, John Sigauit had been soldier
marks OF ms miiitary NE. Early he TOOK
care 10 aeSei"p 'ne sentiment on response
oiity IN ms son py making MIN beiieVe 'hat,
III some TIME 10 conie, ne "ouio nave 70 sup
port nus parents
80 II was, when the moider iett Theresa
alone III 'he hous.', ne SAID 10 foiyte, BOY, l
am gong out ana place mamma under your
Pro'ecuon' you STAND sehtiheiF
Ana foiyts, honored with such nigh conn
oehce, "ouiu nave aho"eu any one 10 make
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hood
Those humble r,eople 60 opiet 81 loving so
nunoe t~op'e' W quie'' ~ io'ns' 80
1n''' "e'e w n"pps' iha' ''uia "o' iaS'
war To Germany WAS publ;shed in Paris
"" "as PuoiiSned III ais'
That model of workman. having absolutely
nothing 10 do in the shop. expendei his whole
time in the reading of newspas,srs One evan.
ing he came home. paIe with rage. Tn. Ger
nars v,,,, IN s;,h, 81 p.r;s,
n,r;,y the fnlIow,,c MICH, bs had ,b., ,S,,.r
,.,,io,i, an. III J..,,.;r hr,,,. o,,, ;,,[,
terrific ;nvso,;yes AGAINST his aro,;s,n Of
b.,r,, brs,.na .na . ,;,,,,.,,s t.,h., .,
ranch that Th.rssa .l,houob sb, h.d no,hir.
of !. b.r,;,a in ber snd.., hy ,,l,,i,r;z,n,, ,h.I
f.n,o,s ,,nr.s., .Ans no, a.. 80 ,i,,h, =
AMI h.. w.n,
In few DAYS he had won .gai, his ssr-
,,.on,s s,r;,..s On. ,,or,,ns, ~, ,,.;a ,;s;,
10 his wife and child H,.,as m.d with low
His colonel had s,r,r,..a him a ,w.lv. hours,
fur,o,yh and g;Sen him the military MIA,
awarded 10 the sergeant by the rennbIic for
the I,raverv he had d,s,l,y.d in, the ssv.r,I
encounters with the Germans He could ,ot
g,., tvs,tv-f,rr hours, Isavs of .,,s..nca h.,.
cans. his regiment had 10 NAL. a sortie n,
the following night Friend Rolert the Stone
cp,tsr csIIaJ mon Jobn 10 present hin, viii,
hi, conrratulation. for the honor that he had
received from the eovsrnms,t Hs otTsrad
20 watch over tn. serp.snt,s bouse durinc his
absence John. who Knew IN. persopape as
unfit 10 watch over .pv ONES hopsa rsy,lisd
smiling.
MANY tba,ts have bars a r;c;5 sa,ti.
mol. Is tbs, NOT tr,a Polv,ay-
..Of conrss .nsu.r.j ,b.. .,,brro of .
man with the inimitab,s accent of the rol,s.
son of Paris and raising himself OH the top Of
his Ieet.
Yes, he was to be a rigid sentinel, the poor
child, as from this day nothing was heard OF
John Sisault In the modest apartment OF
Montmartre. After that sortie the squad Of
the brave sergeant had returned without their
chief; killed or taken during the battle they
would not say-in any case he was missing.